Marbella in May
Around 20 °C by day, sea 17.8 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 3 of 5.
May in Marbella is 20 °C by day and 17.8 °C in the sea. Eighteen degrees is the line at which people go in: the swimming season starts here in May. Load is 3 out of 5.
May is the last quiet month before the season and the best time to work out what Marbella means by price. The average appraised square metre is €4,292, but the area around Puerto Banús and an ordinary neighbourhood are different markets. It can only be compared with other appraisals: Málaga €3,206, Estepona €3,471 half an hour away, Barcelona €4,675. There are 9 international schools — on the coast only Barcelona has more.
Towns nearby in May
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbella | 20 | 17.8 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4 292 |
| Torre del Mar | 20 | 18.3 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 1 581 |
| Torrox | 20 | 18.4 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2 000 |
| Nerja | 20 | 18.4 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2 450 |
| Vélez-Málaga | 20 | 18.3 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 2 529 |
| Alhaurín de la Torre | 20 | 18.3 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2 708 |
| Málaga | 20 | 18.3 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3 206 |
| Mijas | 20 | 18.3 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3 231 |
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 41 rainy days a year, 69% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.